Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) constitute a class of metals, semimetals, and non-metals
that are of concern due to their persistence, toxicity, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification …

Study related to heavy metal pollution and subsequence health risk assessment adjacent to
landfills region is indispensable since landfills are a convergence point for hazardous …

Cigarette butts (CBs) are one of the primary sources of total solid waste that lead to several
environmental issues. This study aims to evaluate the effects of cellulose acetate fibers …

Landfilling activities are one of the major sources of heavy metal (loid) s contamination.
Thus, assessing the spatial distribution of these elements and evaluating their potential …

This study focused on assessing the extent of pollution in both flowing and non-flowing
surface water within the Matjhabeng mining area of South Africa, with particular emphasis …

Multidrug‐resistant bacteria have emerged as a serious global health threat that requires,
more than ever before, an urgent need for novel and more effective drugs. In this regard, the …

Toxic contamination of agricultural soils by trace metal (oid) s can pose detrimental effects
on human health and agroecological systems. In this view, the current research explored …

The chemical composition of sediments from the Arctic mountain Lake Bolshoy Vudjavr,
situated in the western part of the Russian Arctic zone, was studied. The lake has been …

This paper assesses the spatial distribution and the trace metal and As contamination in
surface sediments along the Lom River in the abandoned gold mining sites of Bekao …

This paper assesses the spatio-temporal variation and the trace metal contamination in
sediments along the Lom River in the gold mining site of Gankombol (Adamawa Cameroon) …